Electronics: Fun and Fundamentals — LED Photo Lights
Easy, efficient, and effective.
Posted by Charles Platt
Categories: Art & Design, Electronics, Photography & Video | No Comments
Washer Projects
Lumia Lunchbox Laser
Back in the 1970s, my friend Wayne Gillis and I used to do light shows at science fiction conventions. We had the usual panoply of overhead, slide, and custom-made projectors,...
Posted by Jake Spurlock
Categories: Music, Home | No Comments
Stationary Drumcycle
A recent toe injury kept me from running for a few weeks, and I bought a stationary bike to keep in shape while recovering. The exercise bike has a lot...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Health, Fun & Games, Music | No Comments
The MakerGear Mosaic 3D Printer – Part V: The Extruder
This is the fifth of eight guides in a series documenting my build of MakerGear’s Mosaic desktop FDM/FFF 3D printer kit. the frame, the Y-axis, the X-axis, the Z-axis, the...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: 3D Printing, Tools | No Comments
The MakerGear Mosaic 3D Printer – Part IV: The Z-Axis
This is the fourth of eight guides in a series documenting my build of MakerGear’s Mosaic desktop FDM/FFF 3D printer kit. the frame, the Y-axis, the X-axis, the Z-axis, the...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Tools, 3D Printing | No Comments
Remove Anything from Metal
I love using old machine parts for my projects; often their workmanship surpasses that of anything new, and you can get them cheap or even free. Find a junkyard full...
Posted by John Todd
Categories: Workshop, Machining | 2 Comments
The “Discreet Companion” Ladies’ Raygun
Torch lighters are handy, cheap, and easy to find. They come in a wide variety of shapes and styles, so there’s room for customizing to your personal taste. I normally...
Posted by Molly Friedrich
Categories: Home, Fun & Games, Machining | No Comments
Lunchbox Laser Shows
Back in the 1970s, my friend Wayne Gillis and I used to do light shows at science fiction conventions. We had the usual panoply of overhead, slide, and custom-made projectors,...
Posted by Mike Gould
Categories: Electronics, Music | No Comments
One-Ton Linear Servo
RC hobby servomotors were just made for hacking. What’s not obvious is how much you can hack them — with a few tricks, you can use a servo to control...
Posted by Windell Oskay
Categories: Electronics | No Comments
Router Trammel
This attachment mounts in place of your router’s factory baseplate and is used for cutting circular disks from, or boring circular holes in, sheet stock. It pivots about a small...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Furniture, Woodworking | 6 Comments
Digital TV Coat-Hanger Antenna
Television antennas are comprised of a series of metal rods cut to exact lengths and positioned so they receive a particular television frequency. The following design was invented in the...
Posted by Hikus
Categories: Computers & Mobile | 4 Comments
Self-Disinfecting Toilet Brush
What do you do with the toilet brush right after you use it? Hang it up? Lay it in the sink or bathtub to dry first? Or maybe you have...
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
